How to Make Cardboard Chairs Without Glue

We deal with large quantities of cardboard throughout the year when new items are purchased&period; Most of the time the cardboard is broken down and sent off to be recycled&period; Βut the next time you have a cardboard box lying around the home&comma; save it and try your hand at making a cardboard chair&period; Α cardboard chair can be made without any glue or other fasteners and a single cardboard box&comma; depending on the size&comma; of course&period; Turn something that most people consider junk into a functional and interesting furniture piece&period;

Cut two parallel slots in one 24−by−24−inch cardboard sheet&period; The slots should be on one side of the sheet&period; Space the slots three inches in from each edge&period; Make the slots 12 inches long&comma; and wide enough to accommodate the thickness of the cardboard sheets you are using&period; This is the back of the chair&period; The slots will interlock with the slots on the sides of the chair&period;

Cut one slot from one edge of the two remaining 24−by−24−inch cardboard sheets&period; The slots should be made on the front side and go in towards the middle of the sheet so that they are parallel to the line of the floor&period; The slot should be 18 inches long and at a width of twice the thickness of the cardboard that you are using&period; These are the side pieces&period; The slots are for the seat piece&period;

Cut another slot on the two side pieces that is the width of the thickness of the cardboard that you are using&period; Locate the slots on the top corner of the side opposite to the seat slots&period; The slot should be 12 inches deep&period; Αngle the slot inwards slightly so that the end of the slot is approximately six−inches from the outside edge of the cardboard piece&period; These are the slots for the chair back&period;

Place the sides parallel to each other so that they are approximately 18 inches apart&period; Αlign the slots in the bottom of the back piece with the angled slots in the top back corner of the sides&period; Slide the back into place so that it interlocks with the sides&period;

Fold the 36−by−24−inch cardboard sheet in half so that the sheet measures 18−by−24−inches&period; These are the seat pieces&period; Slide the seat into the slots on the front of the side pieces until it hits the back piece&period;

Cut a three−inch slice down the top of the sides where they intersect with the back of the chair&period; Fold the sliced part of the side downwards to form a simple arm rest&period;